Make-Ahead Pizza Subs with Ground Beef
These make-ahead pizza subs fill sub rolls with ground beef simmered in pizza sauce and plenty of mozzarella, wrapped individually and ready in the fridge for quick lunches and suppers.
Servings: 12
Calories: 297kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 dozen sub rolls
- 2 15-oz jars pizza sauce
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into small pieces, until no longer pink. Drain off any grease.2 lbs ground beef
- Add both jars of pizza sauce to the beef. Stir and cook on medium until bubbly.2 15-oz jars pizza sauce
- Slice each roll almost all the way through, like a hot dog bun. Spoon in the beef mixture, top with cheese and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 dozen sub rolls
- Slide the wrapped subs back into the bag the rolls came in and refrigerate.
- When ready to eat, unwrap a sub and microwave for about 1 minute.
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Notes
Store wrapped subs in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
For a crisp bun, open the sub and broil it or heat it in the air fryer instead of the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal